Head of Engineering

General Overview

Functional Area:  ENG - Engineering
Career Stream:  DEV - Process/Test Development
Role:  Director 2
SAP Short Name:  DR2
Job Title:  Development Engineering Director 2
Job Code:  DR2-ENG-DEV
Job Level:  Band 13
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

The Head of Engineering will lead and manage the work of those responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and optimizing high-technology electronics manufacturing technical processes and equipment, provide engineering & people leadership to achieve product cost/quality/delivery goals,  support for all manufacturing technical issues related to the customer’s product(s) from product conception to product obsolescence.   Ensure comprehensive evaluations, optimization, and trade-offs occur for all DFX issues with suppliers, customers, supply chain and equipment leaders to deliver a cost-optimized total manufacturing solution across a broad scope of manufacturing sectors.

We expect the Engineering Director to be an Influential leader in effective collaboration between teams within Celestica & Represent Celestica’s engineering brand by effectively participating in industry organizations.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of implementing innovative engineering solutions that drive business success. They will deeply understand AI technologies and their application in solving complex problems and driving innovation for our clients. As the Head of our Engineering function, the incumbent will also provide direction for future developments in this highly competitive and cutting-edge sector.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Directs all of the engineering process and test development activities of a site.
• Develops short- and long-term goals supporting target customers.
• Has input into annual and 3-5 year business plans.
• Builds processes based upon the organizations strengths and knowledge of the competitors.
• Directs overall engineering processes and test development supporting all activities from initial customer requirements through product obsolescence.
• Communicates regularly with direct reports and existing customers to provide information, escalate issues and create and enhance a positive working relationship.
• Delivers presentations and communicates capabilities to potential and existing customers.
• Works with potential customers to help define their needs and to present technical proposals to meet those needs.
• Ensures proposals meet requirements for manufacturing profitability, etc.
• Delivers presentations and communicates capabilities to potential and existing customers.
• Ensures proposals meet requirements for manufacturing profitability, etc.
• Interfaces with other facilities to ensure consistency in process and implementation as well as to develop complementary services and coordinate capabilities worldwide.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

- Around 15 years of experience in complex and high-performance PCBA manufacturing engineering, including process design, capability validation and controls, inspection process controls (X-ray, AOI, ICT, etc.), press fit processes, error-proofing, troubleshooting, and automation.

- Expertise in back-end assembly, focusing on the design of lean, efficient, error-proofed, and inspection systems.

- Experience in equipment, tooling, fixture design, and qualification.

- Proficiency in test engineering, including test equipment and test script development, troubleshooting, and test efficiency.

- Advanced knowledge in manufacturing process development and application engineering interface with customers.

- Strong project management skills.

- Extensive engineering network and industry knowledge of cutting-edge technology.

- Strong people and management skills.

- A strong customer focus and dealing with clients.

Enabling Competencies:

- Project Management - Ability to lead high-value, complex, multifunctional projects that involve accountability to executive management or directly to the customer. Ability to influence decision-makers to ensure that the right financial and people resources are allocated to your project while ensuring that project ROR is in the desired range. Able to consider non-conventional technical solutions and acquire external knowledge and best practices for the project.

- Leadership - Demonstrate "Executive Leadership Behaviors" per Celestica Leadership Imperatives.

- Financial Acumen / Business Planning: Develop strategic plans on the business units or total company level to ensure all engineering work is financially viable and delivers the right ROI. Engage in developing billing and accounting methods for engineering work, participate in benchmarking, and understand and apply the best market practices to make engineering delivery financially attractive to our internal and external partners.

Physical Demands

• Incumbent will perform the duties of this position in a normal office environment.
• Occasional overnight travel is required.

Typical Experience

• Fifteen plus years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in  Electronic Engineering, related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced studies in Business/Operations/Technology are recommended. 

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.